# complete vs complex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### complete
*verb · IPA /kəmˈpliːt/ · frequency rank #825*
To finish; to make done; to reach the end.

### complex
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒmplɛks/ · frequency rank #1,449*
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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